Pinnation (also called pennation ) is the arrangement of feather -like or multi-divided features arising from both sides of a common axis . Pinnation occurs in biological morphology , in crystals , such as some forms of ice or metal crystals , and in patterns of erosion or stream beds .
14-544: Moringa may refer to: Moringa (genus) , a genus of plants Moringa oleifera , or just moringa, a plant species native to the Indian subcontinent Moringa stenopetala , a species in that genus commonly known as the African moringa See also [ edit ] Morinda (disambiguation) Morenga (disambiguation) Morina (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
28-405: A rachis are pinnately compound leaves. Many palms (notably the feather palms ) and most cycads and grevilleas have pinnately divided leaves. Most species of ferns have pinnate or more highly divided fronds , and in ferns, the leaflets or segments are typically referred to as "pinnae" (singular "pinna"). Plants with pinnate leaves are sometimes colloquially called "feather-leaved". Most of
42-460: A common point. The terms "pinnation" and "pennation" are cognate , and although they are sometimes used distinctly, there is no consistent difference in the meaning or usage of the two words. Botanically , pinnation is an arrangement of discrete structures (such as leaflets , veins , lobes , branches , or appendages ) arising at multiple points along a common axis. For example, once-divided leaf blades having leaflets arranged on both sides of
56-415: A wide range of growth habits that may be subdivided into the following categories: Leaves are typically pinnately compound with entire margins. Flowers may be either bilaterally or radially symmetric. Bottle trees typically produce small, radially symmetric flowers, while other members of the genus produce radially symmetric flowers. Most flowers range in color from white to cream to brown with
70-570: Is Moringa oleifera , native to the foothills of the Himalayas in northwestern India, a multipurpose tree cultivated throughout the tropics and marketed as a dietary supplement , health food or source for herbalism practices . The fruit pods of Moringa oleifera ("drumsticks") are increasingly consumed as food in many parts of the world, but particularly in South Asia. The leaves are commonly used to make tea. Oils are made from
84-518: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Moringa (genus) See text Donaldsonia Baker f. Hyperanthera Forssk. Moringa is the sole genus in the plant family Moringaceae . It contains 13 species, which occur in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia and that range in size from tiny herbs to massive trees. Moringa species grow quickly in many types of environments. The most widely cultivated species
98-545: The Donaldsonia clade is consistently identified as the basalmost clade within the family. Pinnation The term derives from the Latin word pinna meaning "feather", " wing ", or " fin ". A similar concept is "pectination", which is a comb -like arrangement of parts (arising from one side of an axis only). Pinnation is commonly referred to in contrast to "palmation", in which the parts or structures radiate out from
112-432: The availability of molecular data, morphological classification of Moringaceae placed the family in either Brassicales or Sapindales due to the unusual morphological diversity of the family. Moringa contains three widely recognized clades—Donaldsonia, Moringa, and Dysmoringa. Donaldsonia, once thought to be a subgenus of Moringa , is a non-monophyletic clade identifiable by radially symmetric flowers and containing
126-555: The bottle trees M. drouhardii , M. hildebrandtii , M. ovalifolia , and M. stenopetala . The Moringa clade contains all other members of genus Moringa (except M. longituba ) characterized by irregular floral symmetry, perigynous flowers, and short receptacles. The Dysmoringa clade contains the species M. longituba which diverges from common Moringa clade characteristics due to its long receptacle and red flowers. The exact phylogenetic relationship between members of Moringa continues to evolve with growing molecular data, though
140-529: The cause of the bitter taste in some Moringa leaves. The monotypic family, Moringaceae, containing genus Moringa has been placed in the order Brassicales according to most modern taxonomic systems, including the APG IV system . Molecular data has suggested a close relationship between Moringaceae and Caricaceae with many identifying a "Caricaceae-Moringaceae" clade within Brassicales. Prior to
154-514: The following definitions are from Jackson's Glossary of Botanical Terms : The term pinnula (plural: pinnulae ) is the Latin diminutive of pinna (plural: pinnae ); either as such or in the Anglicised form: pinnule , it is differently defined by various authorities. Some apply it to the leaflets of a pinna, especially the leaflets of bipinnate or tripinnate leaves. Others also or alternatively apply it to second or third order divisions of
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#1732775551959168-701: The notable exception of M. longituba which produces bright red flowers. Fruits are typically elongated, slender, 3-valved " pods " resembling an indehiscent silique (in contrast with a true dehiscent silique). Fruits of M. oleifera ( drumstick ), are a major agricultural product of India , eaten as a vegetable and used for traditional medicine . Moringa contain a number of sulfurous biochemical compounds called "mustard-oil glycosides" or glucosinolates commonly found in cruciferous vegetables of Brassicaceae . Benzyl glucosinolate along with family-specific glucomoringin and glucosoonjnain have been detected from various Moringa species and are thought to be
182-411: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Moringa . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moringa&oldid=1220197317 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
196-622: The seeds, while powders can be made from the leaves and roots . M. stenopetala , an African species, is also widely grown, but to a much lesser extent than M. oleifera . The genus name is derived from murungai , the Tamil word for drumstick , and in India the plant is commonly referred to as the drumstick tree. Moringa is considered one of the most widely diverse genera for its size ranging from small shrubs ( M. pygmaea ) to large pachycaul trees ( M. ovalifolia ). Moringa contains
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